Michael Fishman
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Biography
Known to countless fans the world over as the precocious DJ Tanner on the classic sitcom "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-1997; 2018- ), Michael Fishman first became a well-known actor when he joined the series at the young age of 7. Born in Los Angeles in 1981, Fishman essentially grew up before the eyes of the show's massive audience, sticking with the series until it wrapped in 1997. He would go on to make some minor appearances on an episode of "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-1998) and in the science fiction film "A.I. Artificial Intelligence," but Fishman largely retired from acting following "Roseanne." He continued to serve as a spokesperson for charitable organizations including the Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, and the Red Cross, but for the most part, Fishman spent the ensuing 20 years coaching youth baseball and working in carpentry to support his family. Eventually, Fishman's two interests in woodworking and baseball led to him providing award-nominated production design for the series "Sport Science" (Fox Sports Net, 2007-) in 2007. Fishman himself continued to remain out of the spotlight however, until 2018 when he rejoined his "Roseanne" castmates and reprised the role of D.J. for a hotly anticipated reboot of the series. When the show was canceled and subsequently rebooted as "The Conners" (ABC 2018- ) following the star s social media meltdown in the summer of 2018, Fishman remained part of the cast.
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Life Events
1988
Was cast as D.J. Conner on the sitcom "Roseanne" at age seven.
1997
Appeared as Gregg on the "Seinfeld" episode "The Apology."
1998
Was a producer on Roseanne Barr's talk show "The Roseanne Show"
2001
Made a small appearance in Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence"
2007
Was a production designer on "Sport Science"
2018
After the abrupt cancellation of "Roseanne" following Roseanne Barr's social media meltdown, Fishman and the rest of the crew-sans Barr-carried the story forward with the newly christened series "The Conners"
2018
Reprised the role of D.J. on ABC's successful reboot of "Roseanne"
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